Fatal Hæmolytic Streptococcal Septicaemia Following Mass Inoculation With Influenza Vaccine

Plueckhahn, Vernon D.; Banks, Joan

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1970.tb77962.x

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“…The coroner subsequently recommended against the use of multidose vials. 5,6 More extensive references on this international problem have been discussed previously. 7 Multidose vials are involved in the transmission of infectious organisms.…”

Section: Greg Rowles General Practitionermentioning

confidence: 99%

Aliskiren and angioedema

Мilоvаnоvić¹,

Janković²,

Zečević³

et al. 2010

Aust Prescr

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Section: Greg Rowles General Practitionermentioning

confidence: 99%

Aliskiren and angioedema

Мilоvаnоvić¹,

Janković²,

Zečević³

et al. 2010

Aust Prescr

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“…In particular, insufficient time has passed for some possible iatrogenic infections to become apparent. In the past, there have been notable outbreaks and fatalities associated with bacterial contamination of MDVs 1 , 17 . ‐ 20 However, diseases of modern concern, including HIV, hepatitis C and the prion diseases, can have long lags between infection and diagnosis, 21 and between diagnosis and discovery of the source of infection 22 .…”

Section: Should the Vaccinating Health Practitioner Be Concerned?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Multidose vials (MDVs) for injectable drugs and vaccines are known to be associated with an increased risk of infection in injected patients. Although safety has undoubtedly improved since the case of vaccination‐associated fatal septicaemia in two workers at a factory in Geelong during the Hong Kong influenza pandemic of 1968, 1 infections due to vial contamination still occur 2 . ‐ 4 (For a recent, comprehensive review of infection risk associated with MDVs, particularly in immunisation programs, see Gosbell and colleagues 5 …”

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Vaccination, consent and multidose vials

Diamond

O’Brien-Malone

2011

Medical Journal of Australia

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Multidose vials (MDVs) for injectable therapeutic agents, including vaccines, pose a risk of infection to injected patients as a result of contamination of the vials. The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) distributed the vaccine against pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza in MDVs. The distribution was accompanied by consent forms. The consent forms provided an inadequate basis for a discussion with patients about the risks associated with the use of MDVs. The High Court of Australia has previously held that medical practitioners who fail to explain the material risks of medical procedures to their patients might be held liable in negligence for any adverse sequelae of the procedures, even if the risks are very low. Medical practitioners, nurses, medical indemnity insurers and the DoHA should prepare now for the probable future use of MDVs by developing a consent form that would provide a solid foundation for a discussion of material risks with patients seeking vaccination.

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“…4 This results in millions of viral and bacterial infections every year, especially in developing countries. 5 Multidose vials and immunisation practices may only be a small component of this problem, but this risk can be virtually eliminated with the use of preloaded single-use syringes for vaccination (which we use for seasonal flu vaccinations here). Using single-use preloaded syringes also results in considerably less wastage of vaccine.…”

Section: H1n1 Immunisationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This includes vaccination programs using multidose vials. [3][4][5][6][7] In Australia we had the Bundaberg disaster in 1928. Diphtheria vaccine contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus from multidose vials caused the deaths of 12 children and resulted in a Royal Commission.…”

Section: Greg Rowles General Practitionermentioning

confidence: 99%